phonologize

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/fəˈnɒləˌd͡ʒaɪz/

verb

To shift to a phonemic status by developing a phonetic feature.

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Meanings

verbphonologize (third-person singular simple present phonologizes, present participle phonologizing, simple past and past participle phonologized)

present singular third person phonologizes · participle present phonologizing · participle past phonologized · past phonologized · alternative phonologise

  1. human sciencesTo shift to a phonemic status by developing a phonetic feature.

Origin

From phonology + -ize.

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APA

phonologize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologize

MLA

“phonologize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologize. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phonologize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phonologize.

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